34 Quotes About Parenting Teenagers

Last updated on November 8th, 2024 at 03:37 pm

Parenting a teen is hard. It’s full of highs and lows, tears and laughter, joy and frustration (and let’s be honest, that’s just the parents). Set out below are some funny quotes about parenting teens (to get you through the day) and some thought-provoking quotes about parenting teenagers to help you remember that it’s tough for us all (but we’ll get through it).

Hopefully, these parenting teens quotes will help you feel like you’re not in it alone – there are lots of us in the same boat. Having a sense of humour about life with a teenager (when appropriate) is a great way of coping as a parent. And insightful quotes help us to take a deep breath and move forwards with renewed optimism.

Read on for the best quotes about parenting teenagers.

Funny Quotes About Parenting Teenagers

• “When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you” – Nora Ephron

• “Mother Nature is providential. She gives us 12 years to develop a love for our children before turning them into teenagers” – William Galvin

• “Adolescence is a period of rapid change. Between the ages of 12 and 17, for example, a parent ages as much as 20 years” – Al Bernstein

• “Nothing makes me more nervous than a text from my teenage son that says “How soon will you and mom be home?” – Travis Bone

• “The best substitute for experience is being 16” – Raymond Duncan

• “Having a child is like getting a tattoo. On your face. You better be committed” – Elizabeth Gilbert

• “You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance” – Franklin P. Adams

• “Sometimes I’m left with the distinct feeling that I’m outnumbered by my only child” – Colleen Ferrary Bader

• “Having children is like living in a frat house – nobody sleeps, everything’s broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up” – Ray Romano

• “The young always have the same problem – how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this by defying their parents and copying one another” – Quentin Crisp

• “Bribes are the glue that kept the teenagers and the parents connected for generations” – Gayle Forman

• “To a teenager, there is nothing more embarrassing than a parent” – Dave Berry

• “Raising teenagers is like nailing Jell-O to a tree” – Unknown

• “My kid is turning out just like me. Well played, karma. Well played” – Unknown

• “If you want to get closer to God, sit in the passenger seat with a teenage driver. You’ll be reciting prayers you haven’t said in years” – Unknown

• “Adolescence is the age when kids stop asking us questions because they already know all the answers” – Unknown

• “Having a teenager is like having a front-row seat to a never-ending comedy show, except you’re the punchline.” – Unknown

Thought-provoking Quotes About Parenting Teenagers

• “Teenagers are like the moon—shining brightly one moment, and hiding away the next.” – Diane Mariechild

• “Parenting a teenager is like trying to build a sandcastle during high tide.” – Unknown

• “Parenting teenagers is an exercise in letting go, while holding on with all your heart.” – Michelle Cruz-Rosado

• “Teenagers are a work in progress, but so are parents.” – Barbara Coloroso

• “Parenting teenagers is a dance between holding on and letting go, as they learn to find their own way.” – Unknown

• “The best way to raise positive teenagers is to be a positive parent.” – Unknown

• “Parenting teenagers is about giving them roots to grow and wings to fly.” – Unknown

• “Teenagers test your patience, but they also teach you the true meaning of unconditional love.” – Unknown

• “Parenting teenagers is a constant reminder that we are not in control, but we can guide them with love and wisdom.” – Unknown

• “Parenting teenagers is like navigating through a maze blindfolded, but the journey is worth it.” – Unknown

• “Teenagers need love, support, and boundaries—just like they need air to breathe.” – Unknown

• “Parenting teenagers is about finding the delicate balance between freedom and responsibility.” – Unknown

• “Teenagers may push you away, but they secretly yearn for your guidance and presence in their lives.” – Unknown

• “Parenting a teenager is like riding a roller coaster—the ups and downs are intense, but the thrill is undeniable.” – Unknown

• “Teenagers can be like wild horses—you need to guide them gently, but give them room to run.” – Unknown

• “Teenagers need you to be their compass, even when they pretend they don’t need directions.” – Unknown

• “Teenagers are not problems to be solved but individuals to be understood.” – Louise Ames

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